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Rose Law Group Reporter, Lawyer Quacy Smith to challenge Rep Paul Gosar for US House seat

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Quacy is originally from Blythe, California. He earned his bachelor's degree in organizational administration from San Diego State University, his bachelors degree in criminal justice management from Union Institute and University, his law degree from Phoenix School of Law, and his doctorate in divinity from Feltus Theological Seminary. He lives with his wife, Tiffany, in Buckeye and they have 8 children.

Quacy currently works as an attorney at Smith & Green, Attorneys At Law and as a pastor at Grace Unlimited International Church. He previously worked as a federal investigator, a police officer for the Blythe Police Department, a business banking manager at TCF Bank, and as a customer service supervisor at Nextel Communications. He served in the US Marines from 1995 to 2000.

Quacy Smith's campaign for US Representative in Congressional District 9 is his first run for public office. 

Advocates for policies that promote work-life balance and address "gender-based discrimination and promote equal pay for equal work."

Supports a progressive tax system where the tax rate increases as taxable income increases.

Wants to provide tax credits and deductions for middle class families.

Aims for policies like low-interest loans and grants that support small businesses.

Believes affordable housing is "central to economic prosperity."

- Advocates for policies that promote work-life balance and address "gender-based discrimination and promote equal pay for equal work."
- Supports a progressive tax system where the tax rate increases as taxable income increases.
- Wants to provide tax credits and deductions for middle class families.
- Aims for policies like low-interest loans and grants that support small businesses.
- Believes affordable housing is "central to economic prosperity."

Economy

Wants to increase access and affordability in healthcare by expanding Medicaid.

Advocates for a universal healthcare system and public-private partnerships to increase competition and provide more choices for people.

Supports abortions and policies that "reduce the overall number of abortions while respecting women’s autonomy."

- Wants to increase access and affordability in healthcare by expanding Medicaid.
- Advocates for a universal healthcare system and public-private partnerships to increase competition and provide more choices for people.
- Supports abortions and policies that "reduce the overall number of abortions while respecting women’s autonomy."
- Promotes access to contraception.

Healthcare

Advocates for voting rights for former felons and election security.

Supports early voting, no-excuse absentee voting, online voter registration, and automatic voter registration.

Said, "term limits are necessary to have fresh ideas, new ways of looking at issues and coming to solutions in any governmental body."

- Advocates for voting rights for former felons and election security.
- Supports early voting, no-excuse absentee voting, online voter registration, and automatic voter registration.
- Said, "term limits are necessary to have fresh ideas, new ways of looking at issues and coming to solutions in any governmental body."

Voting & Elections

Supports background checks on gun sales and gun training and education, but also sees gun ownership as a "constitutional right."

Advocates for rehabilitation programs and reducing mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenses.

Wants to increase police accountability through body cameras, oversight, and training.

Believes in a "public health approach" to substance abuse and drug policies.

- Wants to address gender-based violence.
- Supports background checks on gun sales and gun training and education, but also sees gun ownership as a "constitutional right."
- Advocates for rehabilitation programs and reducing mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenses.
- Wants to increase police accountability through body cameras, oversight, and training.
- Believes in a "public health approach" to substance abuse and drug policies.

Public Safety

Supports education and workforce development investments.

- Supports education and workforce development investments.

Education

Supports immigration policies that consider the economy and the labor supply.

- Wants to reduce undocumented immigrants.
- Supports immigration policies that consider the economy and the labor supply.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports a gradual transition to renewable energy, low-carbon energy sources, and sustainable development.

Believes in community engagement in environmental policies.

Wants to balance "environmental protection with economic growth."

Said, "Our global temperatures are hitting records monthly, and this is an area that needs more attention and focus so that we can preserve our way of life and our environment, particularly here in Arizona."

- Supports a gradual transition to renewable energy, low-carbon energy sources, and sustainable development.
- Believes in community engagement in environmental policies.
- Wants to balance "environmental protection with economic growth."
- Said, "Our global temperatures are hitting records monthly, and this is an area that needs more attention and focus so that we can preserve our way of life and our environment, particularly here in Arizona."

Energy & the Environment

As of June 19, 2024, Quacy Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Quacy Smith

Quacy is originally from Blythe, California. He earned his bachelor's degree in organizational administration from San Diego State University, his bachelors degree in criminal justice management from Union Institute and University, his law degree from Phoenix School of Law, and his doctorate in divinity from Feltus Theological Seminary. He lives with his wife, Tiffany, and their children in Buckeye.

- Advocates for voting rights for former felons and election security.
- Supports early voting, no-excuse absentee voting, online voter registration, and automatic voter registration.

- Supports a gradual transition to renewable energy, low-carbon energy sources, and sustainable development.
- Believes in community engagement in environmental policies.
- Wants to balance "environmental protection with economic growth."

Quacy is originally from Blythe, California. He earned his bachelor's degree in organizational administration from San Diego State University, his bachelors degree in criminal justice management from Union Institute and University, his law degree from Phoenix School of Law, and his doctorate in divinity from Feltus Theological Seminary. He lives with his wife, Tiffany, and their children in the West Valley.

Supports background checks on gun sales and gun training and education, but also sees "the second amendment as a constitutional right."

- Wants to address gender-based violence.
- Supports background checks on gun sales and gun training and education, but also sees "the second amendment as a constitutional right."
- Advocates for rehabilitation programs and reducing mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenses.
- Wants to increase police accountability through body cameras, oversight, and training.
- Believes in a "public health approach" to substance abuse and drug policies.

- Wants to address gender-based violence.
- Supports background checks on gun sales and gun training and education, but also sees "the second amendment as a constitutional right."
- Advocates for rehabilitation programs and reducing mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenses.
- Wants to increase police accountability through body cameras, oversight, and training.

Supports abortions and policies that "reduce the overall number of abortions while respecting women’s autonomy. "

- Wants to increase access and affordability in healthcare by expanding Medicaid.
- Advocates for a universal healthcare system and public-private partnerships to increase competition and provide more choices for people.
- Supports abortions and policies that "reduce the overall number of abortions while respecting women’s autonomy. "
- Promotes access to contraception.

Supports both abortions and policies that "reduce the overall number of abortions while respecting women’s autonomy. "

- Wants to increase access and affordability in healthcare by expanding Medicaid.
- Advocates for a universal healthcare system and public-private partnerships to increase competition and provide more choices for people.
- Supports both abortions and policies that "reduce the overall number of abortions while respecting women’s autonomy. "
- Promotes access to contraception.

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Arizona currently has 9 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Arizona for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.